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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Doctor Jest" data-source="post: 5056287" data-attributes="member: 87399">I own and play all three. Let me say, if you're hoping Warhammer 3e will be like Heroquest or Descent, you're going to be disappointed. D&D 4e is by far much closer to a board game than Warhammer 3e is.If you're familiar with Warhammer 2e, you'll find 3e pretty accessible. The main differences are that your Talents are now on cards in an Action Deck rather than being in a book and requiring you to copy them to your sheet, and some new resources have been added (Stress and Fatigue) which can be tracked with chits. Of course, the dice system and stance system are very new as well. Dice in Warhammer 3e are designed for storytelling rather than pass/fail resolution. It uses the same mechanics in combat and non-combat situations, as well.In Combat, compared to D&D or Descent, it's very very abstract, even moreso than Warhammer 2e (which was still grid-able). Everyone does have a stand up (or you can use minis if you prefer) but they're only used for relative positioning (i.e. how far away is this guy? Can I shoot him? Can I hit him?) and is not tactical at all.In order of Boardgaminess (is that a word?) I'd rank:1.) Descent2.) D&D 4e3.) Warhammer 3e (distant 3rd).In fact, aside from the dice mechanic, everything else in Warhammer is trackable in a traditional fashion just using pencil and paper. The bits and bobs just make that easier and a bit more accessible for new players.So, there really is no comparison between Warhammer 3e and Descent. You won't be setting up floor tiles or battle maps, you won't be accounting for each foe with a separate mini, you won't be counting squares for range or putting down burst templates. If you want to try to get your D&D/Descent playing friends to move towards a more traditional PnP RP experience, then maybe Warhammer can be a gateway drug. If you're thinking you'll be running dungeon crawls on a battlemap with Warhammer, you'll be disappointed.</blockquote>

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